Publisher's Synopsis
The availability of the photosynthetic reaction centre structure at an atomic resolution of less than three angstroms has revolutionized photosynthetic research. This protein is also the only integral membrane protein whose structure is currently known with such precision. Both volumes of "The Photosynthetic Reaction Center" cover original research, methods and reviews in this field. Together, they cover the progress in understanding how photosynthesis converts light energy into stored chemical energy. They comprise a comprehensive reference on the subject in more than two decades.;The set covers biochemistry and biophysics of photosynthesis, with emphasis on primary events; includes work on membrane bound proteins, for example integral membrane proteins; describes application of genetic engineering techniques, especially advanced site directed mutagenesis; covers spectroscopic techniques, such as femtosecond, EPR, IR, Stark and hole-burning; addresses both green plant and purple bacterial photosynthetic reaction centres, and includes electron transfer and proton transport research. Details current research on artificial photosynthesis are included.
